In February, the Collective held the first conference in history solely for black women in economics.
On the evening I went, the New York audience was deathly silent, a collective holding of breath punctuated by k sniffs, sobs and tears.
The residents saw themselves as an artists' collective, holding house parties with of-the-moment music and cheap beer for musician friends and hosting exhibitions of friends' artwork.
Control pads and overalls at the ready, this Double Dash!! themed collective holds Mario Kart knockout tournaments and various other themed socials.
More recently, as her performances have become less frequent, those whispers have given way to something a little more soulful: a collective holding of breath.
The center, which was founded in 1980 and is run by a collective, holds events in a city-owned tenement at 156 Rivington Street.
"I think what you're seeing is a waiting period, a collective holding of the breath while everyone sorts out their own personal response," Mr. Gaghan said.
That scene was on display last September, when the collective held a zine release party at the Hole gallery's shop on the Bowery, celebrating "Luck You Zine #03: You," a result of a summer zine workshop.
It's wonderful to experience big works with large audiences – the collective holding of breath, the explosions of laughter, the rapturous applause – but more and more I'm drawn to the surprising moments of intimacy that festivals can offer.
Regina Rex, whose members think that "artist-run exhibition space" better describes their modus operandi than the term "collective," held its first opening in June during Bushwick Open Studios -- a four-year-old art festival that now features more than 300 shows in over 150 locations.
